The baby name Shilpa is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHIL-pah.
The baby name Shilpa is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHIL-pah.
Shilpa is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Shilpa is a modern Indo-Aryan feminine name based on Sanskrit शिल्प, transliterated śilpa, the earliest recoverable form. In classical Sanskrit the neuter noun denotes art, craft, skill, workmanship, or a crafted object, including sculpture and decorative work. The final -ā in Hindi शिल्पा, Śilpā, gives the name a feminine shape while preserving the consonant cluster lp of the Sanskrit stem.
Its use is chiefly Indian, especially among Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, and Telugu speakers, with spelling adjusted to local scripts rather than translated. The name is culturally tied to śilpaśāstra, Sanskrit treatises on architecture, icon-making, and applied arts. Public bearers such as actress Shilpa Shetty and singer Shilpa Rao helped make the romanized spelling familiar outside India. Variant forms include Silpa in South Indian romanization and Śilpā in scholarly transliteration.
| Shilpa Shetty Shilpa Shetty is an Indian actress best known for her role in the film 'Baazigar'. She gained further popularity with movies like 'Dhadkan' and 'Life in a... Metro'. Besides acting, she is also a successful entrepreneur and fitness enthusiast. | Shilpa Shirodkar Shilpa Shirodkar is best known as an Indian actress who starred in Hindi films during the 1990s, with notable movies including Khuda Gawah, Aankhen, and Gopi Kishan. After stepping away from acting for 13 years, she returned in 2013 on television with the Zee TV series Ek Mutthi Aasmaan. | Shilpa Shinde Shilpa Shinde is an Indian actor best known for her role as Angoori Bhabhi in the popular television show 'Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!'. She gained further fame by winning the reality show 'Bigg Boss 11'. Born in 1977, Shilpa has been a prominent figure in Indian television. |
| Shilpa Shukla Shilpa Shukla is an Indian actor best known for her role as Bindiya Naik in the film 'Chak De! India'. She has also appeared in movies like 'B.A. Pass' and 'Khamosh Pani'. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| IN | 0 | #59 | 12 | 2,963 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #63 | 1,913 | 13,121 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| AE | 0 | #158 | 20 | 10,220 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #235 | 164 | 15,987 |
| BD | 0 | #238 | 4 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #245 | 7 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| SG | 0 | #253 | 17 | 11,010 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #266 | 51 | 15,378 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 1991 | #306 | 6 | 2,266 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #313 | 39 | 8,539 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #347 | 210 | 20,968 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 29 | 8,413 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #451 | 65 | 19,177 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #503 | 84 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #511 | 43 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #523 | 10 | 11,342 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #800 | 136 | 25,931 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2010 | #917 | 6 | 9,789 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #925 | 77 | 16,750 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #941 | 15 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #979 | 16 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 17 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,424 | 23 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Shilpa is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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